It may be early in the racing season, but that hasn’t stopped many Club members from getting after it!
CU Invitational Masters Mile 1/27
Our own Michael Krause ran an impressive early season time of 5:01 to win the Men’s race. The women put on a tremendous show with Lesia Atkinson and Lynn Hermanson representing the club well. The packed house gave the 72-years-young Lynn a rousing ovation over the entirety of her final 300-meter lap. What a remarkable statement about our community!
Lesia Atkinson (W55) 6:42
Michael Krause (M40) 5:03
Lynn Hermanson (W70) 9:00
Fort Ord 25k Trail – 1/27, Monterey
Stephenie Scholl (W60), 2:53, 1st AG
Mesa Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k – 2/10
Four of our members braved rare torrential Arizona rain in the desert to splash their way to solid results.
Flavio De Simone (Marathon) 2:36:00, 1st AG, 9th Male Overall, 1st Master, 89.74% age graded
Kate De Simone (Half Marathon) 1:46.52, 13th AG
Chris McDonald (10k) 36:47, 1st AG, Top 20 overall
John Probst (10k) 2nd AG
Kate De Simone stays focused in the Mesa Half-Marathon
Flavio De Simone on his way to a 9th place finish overall at the Mesa Marathon
HBA John Eikenburg 8k Law Week Fun Run – 2/17, Houston
Allyson Serrao (W55) 33:24 Lifetime PR, 2nd F Overall, 1st F Master
USATF Mid-America Masters Indoor Track Championships – 2/18
Several club members represented BRR at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, bringing home multiple podium finishes, as they prepare for the Indoor National Championship in Chicago later this month.
M55 Sweep the 800m
John Borthwick 2:22.60
Todd Straka 2:24.81
Peter Hegelbach 2:32.52
Jeannie Freis (W50) 200m 35.63; 400m 81.60 All-American
Roger Sayre (M65) 3000m 11:27.7, 1st AG; Mile 5:51.37, 1st AG
John, Todd, Peter and Roger are happy with their performances on the indoor track.
USATF Masters 5k Championships – 2/24
The M70 team made headlines at the USATF Masters 5k Championships in Atlanta last month: The formidable squad won their division title, besting hometown favorite, Atlanta Track Club, by more than 2 min 47 sec in cumulative team time. The BRR men also notched several individual honors including: Doug Bell (4th, M70), Bruce Kirschner (9th, M70), Richard Katz (2nd, M75), Jan Frisby (4th, M75), and Roger Sayre (2nd, M65).
National Champs: Bruce Kirschner, Jan Frisby, Doug Bell (team coordinator), and Rick Katz
Rodeo Run 10k – 2/24, Houston
Allyson Serrao (W55) 42:14, 1st Master
Ally having fun at the Rodeo Run in Houston, TX.